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23A Five, ten, fifty in this with strings attached (6)
Last letter could be N

Violin - v for 5 io for 10 l for 50 and in

Thx a mill anniec. So simple when it's explained!

Trying to teach myself how to do cryptics. 18D in today's Irish Times has me baffled, befuddled and bewildered.
Came to a gall on eight of them each (5) -int-
It could be NINTH but have no idea why. Would be v grateful for some help. Thx.

Hi Beegee.

I'm not sure if it's a misprint or there's some deeper wordplay but ...

8 pints = a gallon ('gall on')?

JimC